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The Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators Order 2000
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Article 7
SCHEDULE 5SOCIAL SERVICES INDICATORS
| Indicator Number | Description of indicator | Details of indicator |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stability of placements of children looked after by the authority by reference to the percentage of children looked after on 31st March in any year with three or more placements during the year. | This percentage is to be determined using the information in the Department of Health guidance to the completion of the 2000–2001 Statistical Return (“SSDA 903 Guidance”)(1). The calculation is done as follows— 1. including all children who were looked after on 31st March (not just a sample). Children who were looked after earlier in the year but who were no longer looked after on 31st March should not be included in the calculation. 2. excluding any children who were looked after on 31st March under an agreed series of short-term placements arranged pursuant to the provisions of regulation 13 of the Arrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations, 1991(2). 3. counting every placement that would have been recorded in a SSDA 903 record, with the exception of placements whose duration was less than 24 hours. Episodes were the “reason for new episode” code was ‘S’, ‘P’ and ‘B’ as set out in the SSDA 903 Guidance should be included. Placements where there is a concurrent legal status of code V1 as set out in SSDA 903 Guidance shall not be included in the count. Temporary placements of the type described in paragraph 5 below shall not be included in the calculation of this indicator. 4. subject to the provisions in paragraph 3 above in relation to legal status, counting separately each of the placements where the child has several placements during the twelve month period ending 31st March, separated by periods of not being looked after by the authority, including each placement where the child was with the same carer. 5. excluding from the placement count any temporary changes of residence which would not be recorded in the SSDA 903 Return. These include absences on holiday, hospital, staying with a relative or other temporary absences where there is a clear expectation that the child will be returning to the established placement, and the child does indeed return as set out in SSDA 903 Guidance. 6. including in the calculation any placement where the child was already being looked after at the beginning of the financial year (1st April). 7. identifying every child who had three or more placements in accordance with the instructions above, and calculating the total number of such children. 8. calculating the total number of children looked after at 31st March, excluding those children whose legal status on 31st March was as in code V1 as set out in the SSDA 903 Guidance For the calculation of the final indicator, paragraph 7 above will be expressed as a percentage of paragraph 8. |
| 2 | Educational qualifications of children looked after (interface indicator with education services) by reference to the percentage of young people leaving care aged 16 or over with at least 1 GCSE at grades A*-G, or General National Vocational Qualification (GNVQ). | In this indicator— (a) The denominator is the number of young people who ceased to be looked after during the year ending 31st March of any year at the age of 16 or over. In the calculation of this indicator, all young people in this age group leaving care regardless of how long they had been looked after before ceasing shall be included, but the calculation should not include young people who ceased after having been looked after during the year only under an agreed series of short term placements. (b) The numerator is,of the young people specified in the denominator, the number who on leaving care had obtained at least 1 GCSE at grade A*-G or GNVQ. In the calculation of this indicator qualifications gained before the young person was looked after or from examinations sat while the young person was looked after by the authority shall be included, even if the results were announced after the young person ceased to be looked after, but the calculation shall not include qualifications gained from examinations sat after the young person ceased to be looked after. In addition, the calculation shall include GCSE short courses, part one or full GNVQs at either foundation or intermediate level, and GNVQ language units. National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) shall not be included. |
| 3 | Costs of services for children looked after by the authority by reference to the gross weekly expenditure per looked-after child in foster care or in a children’s home. | In this indicator— (a) The denominator is the total number of weeks which children spent in foster care and children’s homes during the year ending 31st March of any year. “Children’s homes” includes community homes, voluntary homes and hostels and private registered children’s homes. The calculation shall not include any placements that formed part of an agreed series of short term-placements arranged pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 13 of the Arrangement for Placement of Children (General) Regulations, 1991(3). The calculation is to be based on the total number of days of care divided by 7. (b) The numerator is the gross expenditure on children looked after in foster care and children’s homes during the year ending 31 March. The information used is that contained in the financial return made to the Secretary of State under section 168(1) of the Local Government Act 1972(4) on the “Revenue Outturn form 3” (RO3). |
| 4 | Cost of intensive social care for adults by reference to the average gross weekly cost of providing care for adults and elderly people. | In this indicator— (a) The numerator is the gross expenditure on residential and nursing care and home help/ care for all adult client groups and elderly people during the year ending 31 March divided by 52 (expressed in £000's). The information used is that contained in the financial return made to the Secretary of State under section 168(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the “Revenue Outturn form 3” (RO3). (b) The denominator is the total number of weeks all adult client groups and elderly people were supported in residential and nursing care divided by 52 and the number of households receiving intensive home care. |
| 5 | Intensive home care per 1,000 population aged 65 or over. | This indicator is to be calculated by multiplying the numerator by 1,000 and dividing the result by the denominator, where— (a) The numerator is the number of households receiving intensive home care (more than 10 contact hours and 6 or more visits) during a survey week. (b) The denominator is the total population aged 65 or over in the authority’s area. |
| 6 | Older people (aged 65 or over) helped to live at home per 1,000 population aged 65 or over. | This indicator is to be calculated by multiplying the numerator by 1,000 and dividing the result by the denominator, where— (a) The numerator is the total number of elderly people aged 65 and over helped to live at home. (b) The denominator is the total population aged 65 and over in the authority’s area. |
| 7 | Clients receiving a scheduled review as a percentage of adult clients receiving a service. | In this indicator— (a) The numerator is the total number of all clients receiving a scheduled review during the period (either by social services or non-social services staff). (b) The denominator is the total number of adult clients for all age groups receiving services during the period. |
| 8 | Percentage of items of equipment costing less than £1,000 delivered within three weeks. | The calculation of this percentage excludes equipment and adaptations that require structural work but includes that equipment which only needs simple fitting (e.g. bolting to a wall or a floor). For the purposes of calculating this indicator, adaptations provided by housing departments and connections to alarm systems should be omitted. In the calculation of this indicator, each item costing under £1,000 (including the cost of installation) should be counted and all items supplied during the financial year should be included regardless of when ordered. The period begins when a decision to supply the equipment is made and ends when the equipment is satisfactorily installed in the opinion of the local authority. For the purposes of this indicator cases where the time limit could not be met because of the client’s actions or absence may be excluded, for example when a person was in hospital or on holiday, etc. |
| 9 | Percentage of people receiving a statement of their needs and how they will be met. | This indicator is to be calculated by dividing the total number of adults receiving a service during the financial year and who have received by 31 March of that year a description of what their needs are so far as those services are concerned and how those needs will be met by the total number of adults receiving a service during the financial year and multiplying the result by 100. |
| 10 | Assessments per 1,000 population aged 65 or over. | This indicator is to be calculated by multiplying the numerator by 1,000 and dividing the result by the denominator, where— (a) The numerator is the total number of clients aged 65 and over with completed assessments and those clients with assessment terminated. (b) The denominator is the total population aged 65 and over in the authority’s area. |
| 11 | Relative spend on family support by reference to the gross expenditure on children in need but not looked after by the authority, as a percentage of gross expenditure on all children’s services. | In this indicator— (a) The denominator is the gross expenditure on all children’s services for the year ending 31 March, as recorded on the financial return made to the Secretary of State under section 168 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the “Revenue Outturn form 3” (RO3)(5). (b) The numerator is that part of the denominator that represents expenditure on children in need but not looked after. This is calculated as the sum of the following items on the local financial return: youth justice, provision for children under 8 years of age, family centres, adoption allowances, other non-residential, home care/home help and 50% of leaving home care expenditure. It also includes a proportion of the expenditure on senior management, care management/social work and overheads. |
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